‘You in the Baby Room?’: Fans Bash Erica Mena’s Latest Thirst Trap Photo

Erica Mena flaunted her post-pregnancy body in her newest Instagram post on Thursday, April 23. Mena, a reality star from “Love and Hip Hop New York,” posted a photo that showed her clad in a skimpy two-piece lingerie set. Fans slammed the television personality for her provocative photo and insinuated that she needed to cover up since she is a wife as well as a mother of two.

Mena wore a strapless pink-and-white bra with a pink bow in the center. She paired her top with a matching thong and kneeled on the carpet to strike her pose, with a large teddy bear and what appeared to be a ring light in the background. Mena, a native of The Bronx, seemed to be feeling confident in her post-pregnancy body. She wrote in her caption: “Women who love themselves, love other women.☺️💕.”

Erica Mena modeling her lingerie set (Photo): @iamerica_mena/Instagram

The 32-year-old Mena married rapper Safaree Samuels in October 2019, and the pair welcomed their daughter in February 2020. She has an older son from a previous relationship. In response to the post, fans accused the former video vixen of modeling seductively in her baby girl’s room and dragged her in the comments.

“Girl you married put some damn clothes on,” one user advised.

A second fan asked, “You in the baby room flickin it up? Lol still cute tho.”

“Mothers don’t do this.”

“Nothing wrong with loving yourself but you’re married and have a daughter respect them and you,” a fourth fan said.

“Girl just say here’s my stomach after giving birth🙄🙄🙄.”

“So this is what wives do😒.”

A seventh scolded, “You now have a daughter act responsible.”

“Really.. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️.”

Erica Mena posing outside (Photo): @iamerica_mena/Instagram

Mena clarified in her comments that she was modeling in her glam room, despite rumors claiming otherwise. The social media influencer seemed to be proud of her post-baby belly. She exercises frequently to sustain her pre-pregnancy weight and documents her workouts on Instagram often. People have praised Mena for losing her baby weight naturally.

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